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president obama believes democrats and republicans can get behind this idea. that by investing in infrastructure, they will create long-term jobs and economic benefits. he wants a national infrastructure plan within eight months. some california lawmakers believe this could create jobs and improve the state unemployment rate of 9.8%. >> the president is focused on a forward agenda instead of somehow cutting our way to prose perty. >> that's an investment. when you invest, you get a return. you can't expect a gain without investing in anything. >> reporter: many republicans say they will not get on board with any sort of stimulus package. some gop leaders say it wouldn't work. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 8:18. california lieutenant-governor gavin newsom is hitting the road to promote his newly- released book "citizenville." mike mibach caught up with newsom at his san francisco office where he has a small desk among startups. newsom moved there so he said he could connect to the world around him. he talks about dram
president obama believes democrats and republicans can get behind this idea. that by investing in infrastructure, they will create long-term jobs and economic benefits. he wants a national infrastructure plan within eight months. some california lawmakers believe this could create jobs and improve the state unemployment rate of 9.8%. >> the president is focused on a forward agenda instead of somehow cutting our way to prose perty. >> that's an investment. when you invest, you get a...
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this is new video of president obama boarding air force one just about one hour ago. today, the president will focus on his plans to make preschool available to more american children in programs such as headstart. after he return -- after he returns to the white house, he will take part in a fireside hangout with google plus to talk about his state of the union address. people around the country can submit question the via youtube. the president did the same thing after his state of the union address last year. the fireside hangout is a modern take on franklin d. roosevelt's radio fireside. >>> the golden state warriors are redoing their proposal for an arena on the waterfront. the first version has part of the arena sticking out on the edge of piers 30 and 32. that doesn't leave enough room along the side for a cruise ship to dock. that's important because the team wants to include a backup cruise ship berth as a way to get project backing by state regulators. >>> all right, tc. >>> let's go to sal. there's another crash in san leandro. where is this? >> that's righ
this is new video of president obama boarding air force one just about one hour ago. today, the president will focus on his plans to make preschool available to more american children in programs such as headstart. after he return -- after he returns to the white house, he will take part in a fireside hangout with google plus to talk about his state of the union address. people around the country can submit question the via youtube. the president did the same thing after his state of the union...
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. >>> magistrate dismissed a lawsuit that is trying trying to lock the obama administration from taking over the property rented by the harborside health sister. they filed procedures in october against harborside landlord on the grounds of selling marijuana violated federal law. the city claims they operated within laws. the judge found oakland had no standing in the case. the trial could start in a few months. >>> the man accused of plotting to blow up a bank was in court today. matthew llaneza is charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. he was in court today for a bail hearing. he was granted a continuous for next month. matthew llaneza was arrested friday as part of a 20 month long -- 2 month long fbi sting. he tried to detonate a fake car bomb outside of a bank of america branch. >> authorities announced they have identified the remains of chris dorner. identification was made through dental records. the sheriff's department spokeswoman didn't give a cause of death. chris dorner's remains were found inside a cabin which burned to the ground after s.w.a.t. teams t
. >>> magistrate dismissed a lawsuit that is trying trying to lock the obama administration from taking over the property rented by the harborside health sister. they filed procedures in october against harborside landlord on the grounds of selling marijuana violated federal law. the city claims they operated within laws. the judge found oakland had no standing in the case. the trial could start in a few months. >>> the man accused of plotting to blow up a bank was in court...
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. >>> today president obama honored the six adults killed in the newtown shooting massacre with the presidential citizens medal. the president presented the medal to the family members of the six educators. he read their names one by one saying they gave their lives to protect the children in their care. today's ceremony honored 12 other americans. >> in marin county dozens of people lined up to redeem vouchers. the vouchers were issued after most of the sun allocated for the buy back ran out. the district attorney tells us when all the vouchers are redeemed the county will have paid out more than $100,000. >> we're very thankful to our community here that's willing to recognize that there are perhaps too many firearms that aren't needed in homes and we've got those now out of the homes and hopefully off our streets. >> authorities paid $200 for semiautomatic and long guns and $100 for other guns. the money comes from the county's safety net fund along with contributions. >>> the city council in oakley has voted to ban the sale in residential areas. the city still has an ordnance prohibiting res
. >>> today president obama honored the six adults killed in the newtown shooting massacre with the presidential citizens medal. the president presented the medal to the family members of the six educators. he read their names one by one saying they gave their lives to protect the children in their care. today's ceremony honored 12 other americans. >> in marin county dozens of people lined up to redeem vouchers. the vouchers were issued after most of the sun allocated for the buy...
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president barack obama wills pay a visit to the west bank and to jordan. >>> and they have killed and captured antolin garcia-torres. he is expected to go on trial because of the disappearance of sierra lemar. he also attempted to kidnap three went from grocery stores back in 2009. >>> time now 5:06, the rebound in technology in silicone valley, there were 42,000 new jobs created in santa clara as well as fremont and union city. san francisco created 18,000 jobs >> all right, pam, time now 5:06 this gets everybody moving. if you have to drive on the east shore, how is it looking out there? >> we are off to a good start, 80 westbound is looking good as you drive out to the mcarthur maze area and to the bay bridge toll plaza, there is not a lot going on, this is a look at westbound bay bridge and i think we are off to a nice start. if you have to get into the city or if you are driving on the lower deck, it should be a nice drive for you as well. >> this is a look at northbound 280 in san jose and that traffic is moving along nicely getting up to highway 17. let's go to steve. >> all ri
president barack obama wills pay a visit to the west bank and to jordan. >>> and they have killed and captured antolin garcia-torres. he is expected to go on trial because of the disappearance of sierra lemar. he also attempted to kidnap three went from grocery stores back in 2009. >>> time now 5:06, the rebound in technology in silicone valley, there were 42,000 new jobs created in santa clara as well as fremont and union city. san francisco created 18,000 jobs >> all...
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. >> following the state of the union address, president barack obama will travel to three different communities. the president will go to ashville north carolina on friday. >>> senator marco rubio will deliver a speech immediately after the president. senator marco rubio will deliver his address in both english and spanish and seen as another effort to attract latino voters. senator marco rubio is routinely mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2016. >>> they are holding a watch party for the state of the union address and it is being held in dunn hall at 6:00 p.m. and professors will hold an announcement after the speech. you can watch it right here at 6:00 and at 7:30 we will break down the president's speech and gop response with our political colleagues. >> i just got off the phone with pg&e and they say about 1,000 customers are without power in the redwood heights area in oakland and this power will be out until 8:00. i just got off the phone with a representative and that's what they told us. about 1,000 people are without power and they are aware of the problem a
. >> following the state of the union address, president barack obama will travel to three different communities. the president will go to ashville north carolina on friday. >>> senator marco rubio will deliver a speech immediately after the president. senator marco rubio will deliver his address in both english and spanish and seen as another effort to attract latino voters. senator marco rubio is routinely mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2016. >>>...
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now china is denying these accusations and meanwhile president barack obama wants you to work with the private companies and share attacks. u.s. should not go on the offensive with china. >> it should be better defense for organizations and also diplomatic pressure washington can bring to beijing on this matter. >> reporter: they did layout more on these computer hacking crimes and we will have more on this when i see you next, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> a new report claims that the shooter in the newtown connecticut massacre tried to top it in norway and law enforcement officers say the gunman saw him competing with the norway shooter who killed 77 people and they called that report speculation which the newtown connecticut shooter only killed 26 people and a final report is expected back this summer. >>> they are trying to reduce gun violence in the area and gun owners can get up to $300 in cash for each weapon turned in. the amount of money will depend on the type of firearm and personal information will not be recorded. the buy back will take place between 10:00
now china is denying these accusations and meanwhile president barack obama wants you to work with the private companies and share attacks. u.s. should not go on the offensive with china. >> it should be better defense for organizations and also diplomatic pressure washington can bring to beijing on this matter. >> reporter: they did layout more on these computer hacking crimes and we will have more on this when i see you next, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> a...
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volunteers who helped president obama get elected are now trying to help him get his policies through congress. today's events include rallies phone banks and candle light vigils. here in the bay area, several events are taking place as part of the day of action. at 11:00 this morning a press conference is scheduled in front of congresswoman bash bra lee's office in oakland to avoid support for the gun violence reduction plan. at 5:00 this evening, there will be a vigil to end gun violence. that will be at the ferry terminal and then at 6:00, a candle light vigil. now meantime ktvu news went undercover to investigate the big money assault weapon business in reno. that story is coming up at 6:45. >> time is now 6:37. happening now san francisco, a student it is in at city college of san francisco. some of the students camped out overnight. >> it's losing it's accreditation and possibly closing down if it doesn't adopt financial reforms. the students want more information about the school's action plan and they're demanding to meet with the interim cans already. >> we wanted some assura
volunteers who helped president obama get elected are now trying to help him get his policies through congress. today's events include rallies phone banks and candle light vigils. here in the bay area, several events are taking place as part of the day of action. at 11:00 this morning a press conference is scheduled in front of congresswoman bash bra lee's office in oakland to avoid support for the gun violence reduction plan. at 5:00 this evening, there will be a vigil to end gun violence....
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. >>> president obama will award the medal of honor to an army staff sergeant. clinton romesha is being known for his bravery. during a 13 hour fire fight eight american soldiers were killed. even after being wounded he went back into battle and recovered the bodies of fellow soldier. >>> thousands expected at a memorial service in texas for chris kyle. a decorated former navy seal and author of a navy seal. >>> ? just a few hours vice president joe biden will meet with lawmakers and police to talk about gun violence. as kyla campbell reports they are being reassured by their own party. kyla. >> reporter: yeah. pennsylvania democratic senator bob casey sent this letter to the white house just last night surging the -- urging the president. meanwhile vice president joe biden is meeting with police and lawmakers from the philadelphia area this morning at 8:00 a.m. pacific. this round table is one of several that the white house is try toggle rally police reports. proposals include a ban on assault weapons. and background checks for all gun sales. any new gun laws
. >>> president obama will award the medal of honor to an army staff sergeant. clinton romesha is being known for his bravery. during a 13 hour fire fight eight american soldiers were killed. even after being wounded he went back into battle and recovered the bodies of fellow soldier. >>> thousands expected at a memorial service in texas for chris kyle. a decorated former navy seal and author of a navy seal. >>> ? just a few hours vice president joe biden will meet...
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president obama is expected to make a personnel announcement at 11:00 a.m. this morning at the white house. >>> it appears that lance armstrong's televised apology did not sway uncle sam. government prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation of the disgraced cyclist. last month, lance armstrong confessed to oprah that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win his sixth tour de france titles. he also said he bullied his teammates to help cover up his doping. federal agents are now investigating armstrong for obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation. >>> back here at home, richmond is in the running for a big grant from the u.s. department of justice. six cities from all over the country will be given $1 million each. richmond city council approved hiring a consultant to develop and submit that grant application by the end of this month. that money has to be used to revitalized distressed neighborhoods that have problems with crime. >>> 7:20. the man accused of killing an activist from east palo alto three years ago is scheduled to get out of o
president obama is expected to make a personnel announcement at 11:00 a.m. this morning at the white house. >>> it appears that lance armstrong's televised apology did not sway uncle sam. government prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation of the disgraced cyclist. last month, lance armstrong confessed to oprah that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win his sixth tour de france titles. he also said he bullied his teammates to help cover up his doping. federal agents are...
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and now president obama's gun control prom includes fur studying games. does it look? >>> we are looking at 80 eastbound. you may be going the other way. in which case it's also doing well for you. the morning commute looks good if you are drying down -- driving down to the bay bridge toll plaza. no major problems. no road work on the bridge. and the traffic is moving well. and this morning's commute on southbound 101 as you drive the bay shore freeway that looks good down to san jose. if you are driving to the south bay from let's say hayward it's not a bad drive. we are off to a very good start between hayward and fremont. now let's go to steve. steve, you notice our clock is a little easier to see now. >> what clock? right there. thank you. >>> we do have clear skies. our looking ten, 15 days it looks really quiet. this week will be sunny and warmer. we get the offshore breeze. as you know that is a pretty mild pattern for us. doesn't matter what time of year it is. still cold lows. temperatures 30 inland. closer to the coast and bay a little warmer in san francisco
and now president obama's gun control prom includes fur studying games. does it look? >>> we are looking at 80 eastbound. you may be going the other way. in which case it's also doing well for you. the morning commute looks good if you are drying down -- driving down to the bay bridge toll plaza. no major problems. no road work on the bridge. and the traffic is moving well. and this morning's commute on southbound 101 as you drive the bay shore freeway that looks good down to san jose....
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obama will announce, the return of 34,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. they are expected to come home in exactly one year marking the next phase of the president's plan to end the war in afghanistan by 2014. the president is also expected to talk about immigration reform, reducing gun violence and job creation. >> the president's principal preokay pation since he ran for office has been what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> marco rubio will deliver his address after president obama's. it will be in english and spanish. you can watch the state of the un yin address right here on -- union address right here starting at 6:00. then at 7:30, we'll break down the president's speech with randy shandobil. >>> earlier, france's lower house of parliament approved the bill to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. the bill pushed by the country's socialists now goes to the senate where it's expected to pass. if that happen, france would join about a dozen other nations that grant marriage and adoption righ
obama will announce, the return of 34,000 u.s. troops from afghanistan. they are expected to come home in exactly one year marking the next phase of the president's plan to end the war in afghanistan by 2014. the president is also expected to talk about immigration reform, reducing gun violence and job creation. >> the president's principal preokay pation since he ran for office has been what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> marco rubio will deliver...
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president obama developed the plan for automatic caps during debt ceiling negotiations. he now wants more cuts. >>> on wall street today, strong earnings report from companies including palo alto based hp pushed stocks higher. in all the dow raised 119 points. but still suffered its first weekly loss of the calendar year. >>> if you love flowers you might want to take in the 61st annual pacific orchid exposition. it's the largest orchid show in the united states. it started yesterday and runs through sunday at fort mason center. you will be able to see 150,000 orchids from all over the world. the tickets run $13 on fine, $15 at the door with discounts for seniors, children 16 and under are free when they're with a paying adult. >>> a snow flow driver in the boston area he is now without a job after he posted video of himself proudly burying cars in the snow. >> you won't find that until spring. >> mark hussey goes by the name dog. he was plowing streets in lowell when he made the video. after he posted it on you tube it went viral. >> it's very aggravating you want to th
president obama developed the plan for automatic caps during debt ceiling negotiations. he now wants more cuts. >>> on wall street today, strong earnings report from companies including palo alto based hp pushed stocks higher. in all the dow raised 119 points. but still suffered its first weekly loss of the calendar year. >>> if you love flowers you might want to take in the 61st annual pacific orchid exposition. it's the largest orchid show in the united states. it started...
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. >>> with three days to go before the sequester kicks in president obama and congress is making their case to the public about what needs to be done to stop billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts. president obama visited a ship building factory today in newport news, virginia and detailed the effects of the spending cuts and warned of severe consequence esto the military and the threat of -- cons ebbs wednesdays to the military and the -- consequences to the military and job layoffs for americans. >> these are cuts that don't have to happen. >> the president supports a man by senate democrats to close tax loopholes in addition to some targeted spending cuts. however, house republicans say they've passed two bills to replace cuts to the military, air traffic control and transportation and say democrats need to compromise. >> the house has acted twice. we shouldn't have to act a third time before this senate begins to do their work. >> sequestration equals unemployment. sequestration, we don't want it. we can work here to make sure we get the job done. >> unless congress acts, $
. >>> with three days to go before the sequester kicks in president obama and congress is making their case to the public about what needs to be done to stop billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts. president obama visited a ship building factory today in newport news, virginia and detailed the effects of the spending cuts and warned of severe consequence esto the military and the threat of -- cons ebbs wednesdays to the military and the -- consequences to the military and job...
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. >>> they will respond to president barack obama's emotional appeal to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up at 615 says gun control does not degrees -- decrease homicides. >>> there is no evidence he convinced anybody to move. >>> time now 6:06, it is valentine's day and that's good news for area businesses too. live at the flower store and i know they are getting ready for a busy day claudine. >> reporter: this is just one of the vendors and we have seen people coming in ran out of here -- in and out of here all morning long. i looked up some statistics, and the women who would end their relationship if they didn't get anything for valentine's day 53%. if you want to look, second to only mother's day and roses are still everyone's favorite? >> everybody loves roses and it is the most popular commodity. >> reporter: this is one of those classic holidays that every one keeps coming back to. >> yes, everybody comes back to the red rose we are here
. >>> they will respond to president barack obama's emotional appeal to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up at 615 says gun control does not degrees -- decrease homicides. >>> there is no evidence he convinced anybody to move. >>> time now 6:06, it is valentine's day and that's good news for area businesses too. live...
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. >> the national rifle association will give a response to president barack obama's state of union address. they will vote on safety measures. several people were in the audience including the parents of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> meantime president barack obama is taking part in a fire side hang out to skulls is fate of the address. the fire side hang out is a modern take on the fire side chats which is scheduled to start 150 our time. >>> rocked by pg&e pipeline, earlier they voted on the fate of an elementary school which is a half hour from the site. >> and in santa clara county, a couple said somebody tried to lure an 11-year-old boy into a car. it happened in an under incorrect rated part of gilroy. -- unincorporated part of gilroy. they lured him over to the car and the boy got scared and ran into his house. they say the woman is in her 20s with long dark hair and was in dark clothing at the time. the couple's car was a long tan compact car similar to a mini cooper. >>> four oakland teens will be brought home today by family members. >>> there was a gathering last night a
. >> the national rifle association will give a response to president barack obama's state of union address. they will vote on safety measures. several people were in the audience including the parents of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> meantime president barack obama is taking part in a fire side hang out to skulls is fate of the address. the fire side hang out is a modern take on the fire side chats which is scheduled to start 150 our time. >>> rocked by pg&e...
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president barack obama has set up a congressional meeting with leaders tomorrow. many that rely on federal funding are bracing and they include a 5.4 statewide cut to provide meals for seniors on fixed incomes. and 8,200 children across california will be kicked out of the head start program which provides subsidized preschool forehead start kids. those are the two biggest challenging facing the city of oakland. the idea is to make more room for bicyclists and to cut down on collisions. the plan will drive away and kill businesses but a test run is scheduled for later this year. >> very interesting. 4:35 is the time. sal? >>> it looks pretty good pam. the traffic is doing well and we have had a couple of overnight accidents but fortunately they cleared and the traffic is still very light. let's take a look at 880 westbound, as you drive out to the mcarthur maze, no major problems. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge and you can see some of that roadwork is being picked up and there is really not a big delay even though some of those lights are flashing. nor
president barack obama has set up a congressional meeting with leaders tomorrow. many that rely on federal funding are bracing and they include a 5.4 statewide cut to provide meals for seniors on fixed incomes. and 8,200 children across california will be kicked out of the head start program which provides subsidized preschool forehead start kids. those are the two biggest challenging facing the city of oakland. the idea is to make more room for bicyclists and to cut down on collisions. the...
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senior person at the white house who threatened him saying he would regret blaming president barack obama for the quest tracing -- quest tracing. -- sequestering over the spending cuts. that generated an e-mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to regret doing something you believe in. >> white house issued a statement saying no threat was intended in that e-mail. it was suggested that he would regret his statement about the sequester because it was not accurate. >>> across the board federal spending cuts are due to kick in and the senate is rivalling to replace the cuts. the likely result of the senate vote and what president barack obama is doing to try to resolve the issue. >>> they are looking for people to nip east oakland. it happened near brook dale park. the three people who were hit are expected to survive. but the driver also hit a house. >> there were three girls laying on the grass. the ambulance was dealing with them and it was crazy. >> police believe the suspect was driving a stolen car and anybod
senior person at the white house who threatened him saying he would regret blaming president barack obama for the quest tracing -- quest tracing. -- sequestering over the spending cuts. that generated an e-mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to regret doing something you believe in. >> white house issued a statement saying no threat was intended in that e-mail. it was suggested that he would regret his...
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. >>> today at the white house, president obama will award citizens medals to the six adults killed in the newtown school shooting. the sedge educators who died dedicated their -- six educators who died dedicated their lives to the school and the community. a dozen other americans will be awarded the presidential citizens' medal at the white house today. >>> senate republicans successny blocked a vote on president obama's nominee for secretary of defense, chuck hagel. coming up at 7:15, what this means for the current defense secretary, leon panetta. yesterday was supposed to be his last day on the job. he says he's looking forward to coming back to monterey to take care of his ranch. >> yeah. >>> a lot of people are off. they don't have to work like you and i. it's presidents day. you are still watching the commute. >> that's right. i'm gonna be here on monday, too. >> i know you will be here, too. it will be the same even better on monday. some people don't have to go to work. some people will. we're looking at the commute on some of the major freeways. there are people out there, we
. >>> today at the white house, president obama will award citizens medals to the six adults killed in the newtown school shooting. the sedge educators who died dedicated their -- six educators who died dedicated their lives to the school and the community. a dozen other americans will be awarded the presidential citizens' medal at the white house today. >>> senate republicans successny blocked a vote on president obama's nominee for secretary of defense, chuck hagel. coming...
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. >> president barack obama is spending this president's day at a go golf coarse in florida. they will return to washington later today. yesterday he played 18 holes with woods. the two met previously but have golf together. banks are closed in observance of the hot day, gold goal transit is on a modified holiday schedule and parking meters will still be enforced. >>> it marks the last big weekend for ski resorts. >> it is nice and sunny and beautiful. >> hundreds of people headed to the mountains on friday and one was busy after christmas which is busiest of the season. while the qualify is forced it is slow. light know could start falling as early as tonight. >> all right, they are really hoping for that. let check in with sal, sal? >> pam, brian, my voice is suspect, but we will get through it. right now we are going to the east shore freeway and we want to show you 80 westbound. today is a holiday for a lot of people, it will be nice and light unless are will a are crashes this morning's san francisco, northbound 101 is approaching the 880 split. >> i hope you don't get w
. >> president barack obama is spending this president's day at a go golf coarse in florida. they will return to washington later today. yesterday he played 18 holes with woods. the two met previously but have golf together. banks are closed in observance of the hot day, gold goal transit is on a modified holiday schedule and parking meters will still be enforced. >>> it marks the last big weekend for ski resorts. >> it is nice and sunny and beautiful. >> hundreds of...
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we are listening in to president barack obama. >> didn't mock as -- for a don't mock as i as big -- don't mock as i as big as ours, whether we are leaders in government business or spreading the word, we suspend our days with open hearts and only minds to seek out the truth and to find the common ground that allows for us as a nation for people to take real and meaningful action and we have to do that humbly for nobody can know the full and encompassing mind of god. >> this is president barack obama and after this he goes to virginia to talk at their annual retreat and we are going to have more, we are listening in and we will have more comments coming up in our newscast. he will be urging us to stand united facing gun control. >>> cia faces questions after working for the cia for 25 years. they want to question brennan from water boarding to the use of armed drone strikes on suspected terrorists. >>> they are video footage from a captured u.s. drone plane. you are trying to confirm this report, kyla? >> reporter: at this point members say they cannot confirm or they are not confirming wh
we are listening in to president barack obama. >> didn't mock as -- for a don't mock as i as big -- don't mock as i as big as ours, whether we are leaders in government business or spreading the word, we suspend our days with open hearts and only minds to seek out the truth and to find the common ground that allows for us as a nation for people to take real and meaningful action and we have to do that humbly for nobody can know the full and encompassing mind of god. >> this is...
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. >>> president obama plans to meet with leaders to discuss the spending cuts friday. the white house press secretary said it will be a chance to discuss how to keep the cuts from damaging the economy. it will be a chance about how to cut spending without raising taxes. stocks rose today on evidence housing is recovering. the dow is up 175 to 14,075. the nasdaq is up 32 at 3,162. the s&p is up 19 to 1,515. >>> today pg&e announced it is partnering with san francisco on a $1.2 billion program to upgrade the gas and electric infrastructure. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live in san francisco with details and also the controversy. tom? >> reporter: yeah. it will cost a lot of this. in fact this program is centered in san francisco, and next year every pg&e customer will pay more if the plan is amoved. >> reporter: the $1.2 billion plan was shaped by pg&e and the mayor's staff to maximize the needs for reliability, safety, growth and emergency response. adding new and relocating some existing power lines. upgrading major substations, replacing street lamps and many m
. >>> president obama plans to meet with leaders to discuss the spending cuts friday. the white house press secretary said it will be a chance to discuss how to keep the cuts from damaging the economy. it will be a chance about how to cut spending without raising taxes. stocks rose today on evidence housing is recovering. the dow is up 175 to 14,075. the nasdaq is up 32 at 3,162. the s&p is up 19 to 1,515. >>> today pg&e announced it is partnering with san francisco on...
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. >> also, another one making headlines, president barack obama goes on the road rallying for tougher gun control ideas. ♪ yeeeowwww! ♪ hot mess hot mess hot mess ♪ ♪ you're a hot kind of love you set me on fire ♪ ♪ you spice up my night feed my every desire ♪ jack's one hit wonder is now a burger. the hot mess is loaded with spicy jalapeños, onion rings and gooey pepper jack cheese. ♪ you're a - a hot mess and that's how i met your mom. ♪ hot mess when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. . >>> welcome back, happening now vice-president joseph biden is in paris and you can see he is meeting with the vice-president from paris and it's part of his european tour and they have been discussing iran over the last few minutes and we will listen in for a moment. >> i pointed out too many families in france and united stat
. >> also, another one making headlines, president barack obama goes on the road rallying for tougher gun control ideas. ♪ yeeeowwww! ♪ hot mess hot mess hot mess ♪ ♪ you're a hot kind of love you set me on fire ♪ ♪ you spice up my night feed my every desire ♪ jack's one hit wonder is now a burger. the hot mess is loaded with spicy jalapeños, onion rings and gooey pepper jack cheese. ♪ you're a - a hot mess and that's how i met your mom. ♪ hot mess when i take a picture...
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>> reporter: president obama wants to put an expired assault weapons ban back in place. but the nra and gun owners say no way, they support enforcing laws that are already in place and new efforts to keep the mentally ill from getting guns. vice president joe biden is meeting with lawmakers and police with the philadelphia -- from the philadelphia area next hour. the white house is trying to rally police report for new gun laws. proposals include bans. >> i think there's gonna be a lot of hearings but probably more in the mental health area, potentially in some of the background check area but anything that hints towards some sort of national registry won't make it. >> how this gun control debate is expected to play a role in tomorrow night's state of the union address when i see you next. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:17. video game violence is becoming a double-edged sword for marin county where game production pulls in big money. marin is home to several gaming companies and studios. the county open hopes the industry -- hopes the industry will stir growth
>> reporter: president obama wants to put an expired assault weapons ban back in place. but the nra and gun owners say no way, they support enforcing laws that are already in place and new efforts to keep the mentally ill from getting guns. vice president joe biden is meeting with lawmakers and police with the philadelphia -- from the philadelphia area next hour. the white house is trying to rally police report for new gun laws. proposals include bans. >> i think there's gonna be a...
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. >>> today president obama ramped up pressure on congress. surrounded by first responders, the president said that slashing funding would hurt the economy. >> this is not an abstraction. there's people who's livelihoods are at stake. their communities are going to be impacted in a negative way. >> the cuts which would trim $3.5 million over a decade are set to kick in next friday. senate leaders have proposed replacing the cuts with tax from millionaires but republicans reject any tax increase as a solution. >>> meanwhile according to our exclusive field poll the amount of registered california voters who disagree of the job congress is doing is slowly decreasing. 65% of voters say they disapprove and while they may soofia aleem -- may seem high it's actually the first time that number is over 60%. in it stark contrast here, president obama's job approval rating in california is the highest it's been since his first year in office. 62% of voters approve of the job he's doing. 5% say they had no opinion. >>> the hayward city count cy is expect
. >>> today president obama ramped up pressure on congress. surrounded by first responders, the president said that slashing funding would hurt the economy. >> this is not an abstraction. there's people who's livelihoods are at stake. their communities are going to be impacted in a negative way. >> the cuts which would trim $3.5 million over a decade are set to kick in next friday. senate leaders have proposed replacing the cuts with tax from millionaires but republicans...
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. >>> president obama accused politics of playing with national security. the president talked about the issue during the online google chat. >> i'm not still presiding over a war in afghanistan and i need a secretary of defense. >> oregon senators are blocking hagels confirmation vote from going forward. another vote is scheduled for february 26th when the senate comes back from a ten-daybreak. >>> the alameda county board of supervisors heard arguments for and against the use of drones at a contentious meeting. the sheriffs department wants to purchase two drones. the sheriff department says the drones would not be armed and would be useful in emergency situations but many people spoke out about the use of drones say they are worried about privacy. the supervisors made no decision at the meeting on whether to move forward with the drones. >>> air bus won't use lithium iron batteries. it's decided to revert to nickel battery. that is after battery problems on boeing 787s. the dream liner is the rival of air buses latest plane. it's expected to make its fir
. >>> president obama accused politics of playing with national security. the president talked about the issue during the online google chat. >> i'm not still presiding over a war in afghanistan and i need a secretary of defense. >> oregon senators are blocking hagels confirmation vote from going forward. another vote is scheduled for february 26th when the senate comes back from a ten-daybreak. >>> the alameda county board of supervisors heard arguments for and...
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have signed a petition asking president obama to make the day a national holiday. san francisco's chinatown will celebrate with a parade a week from saturday. the parade which is known for elaborate floats and costumes, dates back to the 1860s. it's considered the largest celebration of chinese culture outside of asia. you can watch the parade right here on ktvu on february 23rd, starting at 6:00 p.m. >>> the golden state warriors get ready to announce a major change. >>> and the highlights of last night's grammy awards, including the bay area group that came out a big winner. q >>> with the major market indexes near record highs, wall street is taking a pause today with no major economic reports being announced. stocks are modestly lower in afternoon trading. the s&p 500 ended last week at its highest level since november 2007. the dow is down 19. nasdaq down 7. s&p down 2. >>> well, apple's stock is up about 1% this noontime. a news that could soon launch a new device. the new york times says apple is testing a device that looks like a wristwatch but does more th
have signed a petition asking president obama to make the day a national holiday. san francisco's chinatown will celebrate with a parade a week from saturday. the parade which is known for elaborate floats and costumes, dates back to the 1860s. it's considered the largest celebration of chinese culture outside of asia. you can watch the parade right here on ktvu on february 23rd, starting at 6:00 p.m. >>> the golden state warriors get ready to announce a major change. >>> and...
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. >>> new this morning, president obama will be holding a white house event. in fact, just 45 minutes from right now, -- from right now to pressure congress about the spending cuts to kick in march 1st. the president will be urging congress to avoid the budget cuts known as the sequester for the debt reduction plan that would include spending cuts and higher tax revenues by closing loopholes. however, republicans are insisting on a plan with spending cuts only? back here at home, first it was palo alto police doing an online outreach. this morning, city firefighters are holding their own virtual ride along. janine de la vega is live with more on this high-tech event. >> reporter: we're here at fire station 1. this is the bussest fire station in -- busiest fire station in palo alto. one of the engines and ambulances will be taking us on a virtual ride along. if you follow palo alto on twitter, right now, they have 400 followers but they are hoping to gain more. to tell us more about why they want to do this, we're joined by the deputy fire chief here. why are y
. >>> new this morning, president obama will be holding a white house event. in fact, just 45 minutes from right now, -- from right now to pressure congress about the spending cuts to kick in march 1st. the president will be urging congress to avoid the budget cuts known as the sequester for the debt reduction plan that would include spending cuts and higher tax revenues by closing loopholes. however, republicans are insisting on a plan with spending cuts only? back here at home, first...
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president obama did not mention however spending cuts. but did say they have a lot of work that still needs to be done. >>> new this morning the brentwood school board has announced it's seeking new leadership. this comes just two days after superintendent mil grant was placed on paid administrative leave. the board's decision to follow public outcry over the way the district handled the situation where a teacher was convicted of kicking a five-year-old autistic student back in 2010 but was allowed to continue teaching. the school board says they will make a final decision on whether to dismiss grant at its board meeting wednesday night. that time they will also select an interim leader. this afternoon students from city college of san francisco will hold a press conference. they plan to discuss whether their demands after last years sit in was met after spending a night in the schools administrative five of the students met with the schools interim chancellors. students demands include reversing cuts to classes and staff and holding town
president obama did not mention however spending cuts. but did say they have a lot of work that still needs to be done. >>> new this morning the brentwood school board has announced it's seeking new leadership. this comes just two days after superintendent mil grant was placed on paid administrative leave. the board's decision to follow public outcry over the way the district handled the situation where a teacher was convicted of kicking a five-year-old autistic student back in 2010...
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president obama will make a major announcement about the war in afghanistan during tonight's state of the union speech. >> reporter: we're live in menlo park where neighbors are brewing a battle between heritage trees and development. who will come out on top? >>> reports i've gotten the person who hit him did not even brake. >> the mother of a teenaged boy critically injured in a crash, showing her grief and frustration. "mornings on 2" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. >>> a violent night in vallejo has police searching for suspects. one person was killed. four others wounded at a shooting at a home on humboldt street. ktvu's tara moriarty joins us where police are still on the scene. >> reporter: good morning. a very violent night last night. police say there's quite a bit of blood inside the garage that you can see behind me here. that's where they believe the victims were standing. if we pan down to the street, you can see the yellow evidence markers. 40 of them in all. most are bullet casings. we don't know if t
president obama will make a major announcement about the war in afghanistan during tonight's state of the union speech. >> reporter: we're live in menlo park where neighbors are brewing a battle between heritage trees and development. who will come out on top? >>> reports i've gotten the person who hit him did not even brake. >> the mother of a teenaged boy critically injured in a crash, showing her grief and frustration. "mornings on 2" begins right now....
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. >>> president barack obama gets ready for his state of the union address. ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> good morning, thank you for waking up with us, this tuesday morning february 12th, i am pam cook. steve is here, are you concerned about fog this morning? >> no, not that much, there is still more than yesterday, and we have a component which will wipe out the fog and we have upper 60s for many, and some 50s closer to the coast. here is sal. >>> coming to the willow pass grade you can see the traffic is busy and it is looking good as you drive down to the mcarthur maze, let's go to the desk. >>> police are searching for a suspect where one person was killed and four others were wounded. tara moriarty is joining us from vallejo and tara, the police are still out there? >> yes, this is the second homicide of the year and the second in just a week. you can see behind me we have the street blocked off and we have lit up the evidence markers and there are dozens of shell casings and they are spending a good
. >>> president barack obama gets ready for his state of the union address. ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> good morning, thank you for waking up with us, this tuesday morning february 12th, i am pam cook. steve is here, are you concerned about fog this morning? >> no, not that much, there is still more than yesterday, and we have a component which will wipe out the fog and we have upper 60s for many, and some 50s...
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more than 35,000 people have signed a petition asking president obama to make the start of the lunar new year a national holiday. billions of people worldwide support the lunar new year which is a time to return home to visit family. here in san francisco china town will celebrate the year of the snake a week from saturday with a chinese new year parade. the parade which is known for the elaborate floats and costumes dates back to the 1860s. it is considered the largest celebration outside of asia. and you can watch it with us right here on february 23rd. ktvu channel 2 starting at 6:00. we'll all be there. >> we will be there. >>> time now 6:49. sal is here right now. if you are watching the roads what are you focused on? >> we're look agent the east -- we're looking at the east bay to start off. this is where the east bay turns into south bay. 237 it is slow as well. so it's kind of a typical monday morning as we get slow here in the south bay. and also in the east bay southbound 880. let's talk about livermore valley. we have a lot of slow traffic coming in. big commute already. i
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ad minute station -- the obama administration warns it will make these areas less secure. >> i don't think we can maintain security with sequester. i am not here to scare people, i am here to inform. >> reporter: they are warning wait times could affect the local economy and i will explain when i see you next. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a third suspect is said to make his first court appearance this afternoon. police arrested carlos ruiz on friday. he and two other suspects are accused of the deadly shooting in 2010. they believed the killing was tied to san jose's violent street gangs. they violated several businesses and police released this photo of the suspect and they believe it caused $10,000 worth of damage and police are asking anybody with information to call them. >>> california drivers may be paying the highest gasoline taxes if a state gas tax is approved. right now they had an exercised gas on taxes and they will consider increasing that by 3.5 cents per gallon. the excised gas is used to pay for transportation projects including maintenance and bridg
ad minute station -- the obama administration warns it will make these areas less secure. >> i don't think we can maintain security with sequester. i am not here to scare people, i am here to inform. >> reporter: they are warning wait times could affect the local economy and i will explain when i see you next. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a third suspect is said to make his first court appearance this afternoon. police arrested carlos ruiz on friday. he...
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but in the end four republicans joined democrats in backing president obama's nominee. hagel will succeed pineta who is stepping down after four years. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee introduced a replacement for out going supervisor carmen chu today. >> secretary of state following hillary clinton, i have big heels to fill. >> the mayor appointed carmen chu's long time legislative aid to tang over as the new supervisor for district 4. mayor lee said he made the decision after talking to people in the outer sun set district and other candidates. >> came to the conclusion that we have one of the finest, smartest legislative aids, someone who knows city hall, knows the workings of the board. >> mayor lee is giving her a new role as the city's assessor recorder. she will be sworn in tomorrow. >>> the results of an exclusive ktvu poll on california's support for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. back in 1969 just 13% of voters supported marijuana legalization. ahead at 6:00 we'll look into how voters felt about medical marijuana dispensaries in their commun
but in the end four republicans joined democrats in backing president obama's nominee. hagel will succeed pineta who is stepping down after four years. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee introduced a replacement for out going supervisor carmen chu today. >> secretary of state following hillary clinton, i have big heels to fill. >> the mayor appointed carmen chu's long time legislative aid to tang over as the new supervisor for district 4. mayor lee said he made the decision...
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. >>> he will respond today to president barack obama's very emotional appeal for congress to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up, what the nra is saying about the president's appeal made during his state of the union address. >>> this morning it looks like texas governor rick perry is heading home from his tour empty handed. he spend the last few days trying to get companies to move to text at. he was featured saying texas is more business friendly. he didn't give any proof that he convinced any of them to move to texas. >> 5:07 is the time let's check back in with sal, power outages on treasure island. let's talk about it and we usually see the east shore this time but we can't see it. we went and switched out a camera to the one we can't see 880 and you can see the truck there kind of in the middle bottom of your screen and they are picking up the fog, thick fog at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see it is blocking parts of the east sho
. >>> he will respond today to president barack obama's very emotional appeal for congress to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up, what the nra is saying about the president's appeal made during his state of the union address. >>> this morning it looks like texas governor rick perry is heading home from his tour empty handed....
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. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were emptied because of transit worker strikes. greece had to apply for international loans to deal with their budget crisis. >>> more flooding is expected in some places tomorrow, when a river crests. about 7,000 people have been told they won't be going home any time soon. another 23,000 are isolated literally cut off by the highway water and at least six deaths have been blamed so far on all the flooding. >>> she was accused of lipsyncking at obama's inauguration. how beyonce addressed the media days before the super bowl. >>> a multi million dollars mistake that's going to cost one bay area school district. yo
. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were...
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. >>> the obama administration called for the -- the legal brief usuals -- urges the court to appeal the doma vote. the voter approved ban on same- sex marriage. >>> now the south bay where santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they seized 70 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of marijuana plants. the department's marijuana agency says it uncovered the operation yesterday. deputies arrested 32-year-old tran. they say the total street value for all of the marijuana is about $600,000. >>> a bay area man who spent seven years at san quentin is enjoying his first taste of freedom tonight after a judge determined that he had been wrongfully convicted. ktvu's jana katsuyama live in oak l and and tells us he could have served the full 25 year to life sentence if it weren't for the perseverance and advocates. >> reporter: this was an emotion day for ross and his family. ross walked away at last a free man and the sun was shining. >> today is a lovely day. a lovely day. it's past a good day, it's a blessed day for me to be out here again. >> reporter: ross spent nearly seven years at san qu
. >>> the obama administration called for the -- the legal brief usuals -- urges the court to appeal the doma vote. the voter approved ban on same- sex marriage. >>> now the south bay where santa clara county sheriff's deputies say they seized 70 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of marijuana plants. the department's marijuana agency says it uncovered the operation yesterday. deputies arrested 32-year-old tran. they say the total street value for all of the marijuana is about...
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president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest concern was making sure leaking propane didn't catch fire. they cleared the scene shortly before 11:00. evacuees were allowed to return home. >>> we'll check in with sal with a look at traffic. so far it's early. hopefully no problems. >> not a lot of major problems pam and dave. good morning, to you both. right now the traffic is moving along pretty well around the bay area. we will start off in the east bay with interstate 80 westbound as you head off to the mccarthur maze. no major problems here. you see road work there in some of the left lanes. they are picking it and it should be gone. also we have northboun
president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest...
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. >>> in the meantime, president obama is meeting today with top nares. the president will sit down with john mccain and south carolina senator lindsey graham. they are part of the bipartisan gang of eight senators working on a plan for immigration reform. >>> happening right now, a congressional hearing on those automatic spending cuts set to kick in this friday. the subcommittee of the house appropriations committee on defense is looking into the impact of the sequester cuts on the defense department. coming up at 7:15, the tug-of- war between president obama and republicans over what to do about the automatic spending cuts. >>> 7:06. court documents giving new details about the recent murder of a south bay millionaire. suspected prostitute ka she frau fritz is one of those -- katrina fritz is one of those accused of being involved. court documents refer to one of kumar's main girls who had details of his mansion. her brothers is among three others charged in kumar's murder. >>> san francisco police have opened up a homicide investigation into dallas ay
. >>> in the meantime, president obama is meeting today with top nares. the president will sit down with john mccain and south carolina senator lindsey graham. they are part of the bipartisan gang of eight senators working on a plan for immigration reform. >>> happening right now, a congressional hearing on those automatic spending cuts set to kick in this friday. the subcommittee of the house appropriations committee on defense is looking into the impact of the sequester cuts...
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. >>> they tried to rally support for president barack obama's gun control proposals. because of recent steps the city has taken to address gun violence they are pushing stricter background checks for gun buyers, something the national rifle association opposes... >> it is a fraud to call it universal. it is never going to be universal, the criminals are not going to comply, just because they resist it does not mean we can't do things. special interest groups come and complaint about things. we will listen to them and make the right decision. >> over the weekend, they released a photo from camp david back in august. >>> this morning, john kerry will introduce himself to employees and over the weekend, he made connections with leaders around the world and he made phone calls to israeli and palestinians leaders assuring them they will continue to pursued a middle east peace agreement. he also spoke with japan, and new mexico. he was sworn in on tuesday. and he met with the french president and this is new video of the president arriving in france this morning. it is part
. >>> they tried to rally support for president barack obama's gun control proposals. because of recent steps the city has taken to address gun violence they are pushing stricter background checks for gun buyers, something the national rifle association opposes... >> it is a fraud to call it universal. it is never going to be universal, the criminals are not going to comply, just because they resist it does not mean we can't do things. special interest groups come and complaint...
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you see nancy pelosi, president obama standing right next to it. other top leaders, harry reid, many more, all coming together for this very special ceremony, a tribute to rosa parks. as you know, she made history in 1955. she challenged southern segregation laws in montgomery, alabama by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. >> rosa parks, the first lady, the mother of the movement of civil rights, the saint of an endless struggle. however one wishes to refer to her, this statue forever or danes rosa parks' status as an icon of our -- or danes row -- or danes rosa parks, -- ordanes rosa parks, it's a tribute. >>> 8:41. former olympic track star and accused murderer oscar pistorius back in the news. what he's just done to honor the girlfriend he shot and killed. >> reporter: we're live in santa cruz where there is a growing memorial for the two fallen police officers. we'll tell you what happened outside of this station. you will also hear from people who knew these fallen officers when "mornings on 2" continues. hey! did you know that honey nut c
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. >>> time now 5:12, they released a photo of president barack obama shooting a gun. the president was asked recently if he had ever shot a gun and this picture shows that he has. >>> in just over two hours, president barack obama flies to the midwest taking his gun safety of proposals on the road. kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, this is the first time he is pushing his plan outside of washington, kyla? >> reporter: president barack obama's trip starts in minnesota and he will meet with city police and other law enforcement officials before giving a speech on his gun safety proposals. officials have been studying ways to reduce gun violence for years and it's his first stop to win support for his proposals and he wants to limit views on the side of those on capitol hill. >> president barack obama has not done a good job with his relationship with congress. he is putting external pressure on them. >> he. >> reporter: he is not the only one putting pressure on them. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> east palo alto has a group called
. >>> time now 5:12, they released a photo of president barack obama shooting a gun. the president was asked recently if he had ever shot a gun and this picture shows that he has. >>> in just over two hours, president barack obama flies to the midwest taking his gun safety of proposals on the road. kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, this is the first time he is pushing his plan outside of washington, kyla? >> reporter: president barack obama's trip...
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. >>> president barack obama will speak from the white house in just a few hours, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. . >>> well, good morning, thank you for waking up to a brand- new day with us, how is the weather, steve? >>> we are going to get a lot of cold air and it is still on the way, it is in advance of the system and it is going to be a very cold day, upper 40s and 50s and a possibility of thunderstorms, here is sal. >>> good morning, traffic is going to be slow in some areas and the weather will play a role, you can see traffic is busy and also this morning we are looking at 880 westbound and traffic is moving along nicely. let's go back to the desk. >>> as steve mentioned, it could create a rainy commute for many of you, alex savage is covering the dramatic change in weather following a very nice three-day weekend, alex? >> reporter: it really was, it was a beautiful comfortable three-day weekend in the bay area and it is a true weather system that has moved into the bay area right now. as you can see the rain has sort of tapered off and let me show you wh
. >>> president barack obama will speak from the white house in just a few hours, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. . >>> well, good morning, thank you for waking up to a brand- new day with us, how is the weather, steve? >>> we are going to get a lot of cold air and it is still on the way, it is in advance of the system and it is going to be a very cold day, upper 40s and 50s and a possibility of thunderstorms, here is sal. >>> good...
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. >>> and obama administration is considering overturning proposition 8 on gay marriages. they have one week for a friend of the court brief and while the court operates independently, the president's weight carries justices. into in the court of public opinion, the supreme court like anyone listens to public opinion. >> supreme court starts march 6th. >>> and we are less than two months from tax day. you may not want to see the best times to check on your refund. >>> new researchp indicates fish is frequently miss labeled at supermarkets and grocery stores. it was nearly 40% miss labeled here and cheaper types of fish were labeled as more expensive fish. the sudden study was don't by -- oceans. >>> traffic is moving well and there are no major problems as you drive through. you can see some of the roadwork has been pulled away and you we are off to a good start with no major problems getting into san francisco. northbound looks good getting up to highway 17. >>> a little bit of low clouds clipping the sierra nevada and we are on the western edge of it and except for a lit
. >>> and obama administration is considering overturning proposition 8 on gay marriages. they have one week for a friend of the court brief and while the court operates independently, the president's weight carries justices. into in the court of public opinion, the supreme court like anyone listens to public opinion. >> supreme court starts march 6th. >>> and we are less than two months from tax day. you may not want to see the best times to check on your refund....
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. >> your time is 5:06, president obama now reaching out to republican congressional leaders talking about the automatic budget cuts due to kick in just one week from today. now the president called house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mcconnell. coming up, the new budget plan proposed by senate democrats and the impact here in california if the across the board spending cuts take effect. >> oakland mayor will be hosting a big party later this morning. it will be a colorful parade of boats and kayaks out there celebrating the reopening of a 750-foot section of the lake merritt channel. those boats will be sailing from the channel into the lake for the first time in 140 years. this is the first of a series of projects to reconnect lake merritt to the oakland and san francisco bay. >> we'll check pack in for a look at the friday morning commute. >> i like the way you said that. thank you very much. good morning to you both. the traffic is looking good. we have had a little bit of road work here and there but it hasn't been major. sometimes on fridays we have lighter co
. >> your time is 5:06, president obama now reaching out to republican congressional leaders talking about the automatic budget cuts due to kick in just one week from today. now the president called house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mcconnell. coming up, the new budget plan proposed by senate democrats and the impact here in california if the across the board spending cuts take effect. >> oakland mayor will be hosting a big party later this morning. it will be a...
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. >>> president obama is set to deliver his state of the union address tomorrow night before a joint session of congress. the president plans to focus on the economy. he's expected to call for more government investment in education and infrastructure while also acknowledging the need to reduce the deficit with new taxes and budget cuts. the white house also says his top priorities are the same as they have been, creating jobs and growing the middle class. >>> apple ceo tim cook is one of the invited guests. he's expected to watch the state of the union with the first lady. last year she was joined by steve jobs' widow. the first lady has also invited military families and victims of gun violence. our live coverage of the state of the union starts at 6 p.m. following ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. then at 7:30 we'll break down the president's speech and gop response with our political analyst. >>> temperatures are trending upward, but how high will they climb tomorrow? >> robbers hold up a local bank, the latest on the standoff. >> a heated meeting in the south bay, in just 90 seconds
. >>> president obama is set to deliver his state of the union address tomorrow night before a joint session of congress. the president plans to focus on the economy. he's expected to call for more government investment in education and infrastructure while also acknowledging the need to reduce the deficit with new taxes and budget cuts. the white house also says his top priorities are the same as they have been, creating jobs and growing the middle class. >>> apple ceo tim...
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reporter: a wall street journal poll finds 54 of those surveyed say the negotiations between president obama and congress make them feel less confident about the economy. 16% say they make them feel more confident. and 31% said they made no difference in their opinion. >>> ktvu's rita williams tells us, -- >> reporter: stewart gafney and williams got married in san francisco. >> we are legally married but our marriage grows will not be fulfilled. >> reporter: soon because republicans might tip the balance for same-sex marriage in two cases now before the supreme court. >> i really got goose bumps. >> reporter: they were original plaintiffs in a case that went before the california supreme court. then along came proposition eight banning that marriage. >> we were celebrating 27 years together next month just a week before the u.s. supreme court's historic hearing. >> reporter: the new york times reveal today that at least 75 high profile republicans including meg whitman are joining together. former utah governor john huntsman did an about face writing quote, the party of lincoln should stand
reporter: a wall street journal poll finds 54 of those surveyed say the negotiations between president obama and congress make them feel less confident about the economy. 16% say they make them feel more confident. and 31% said they made no difference in their opinion. >>> ktvu's rita williams tells us, -- >> reporter: stewart gafney and williams got married in san francisco. >> we are legally married but our marriage grows will not be fulfilled. >> reporter: soon...
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the obama administration says that children will suffer among the most. a head start that could lose about $400 million, meaning that 70,000 children would be kicked out of the program. >>> and that sequester will be on the minds of the nation's governors when they head to the white house tonight. president obama and the first lady will hold the annual governor's dinner. right now the governors are making appearances on the talk show circuit to talk about their repercussions on the across-the-board budget cuts. gary brown is in washington this weekend and not just focused on the sequester, but turning his attention to the new health care law. he's been talking to the other state leaders about the best way to extend coverage. and he is going to attend tonight's dinner and then will join the other governors for a meeting tomorrow. >>> a stretch of the highway in san diego has been renamed in honor of the airmen. a 3-mile stretch of interstate 15 near the air station here is now known as the airmen highway. they fought in world war ii and where the first afr
the obama administration says that children will suffer among the most. a head start that could lose about $400 million, meaning that 70,000 children would be kicked out of the program. >>> and that sequester will be on the minds of the nation's governors when they head to the white house tonight. president obama and the first lady will hold the annual governor's dinner. right now the governors are making appearances on the talk show circuit to talk about their repercussions on the...
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kyla. >> reporter: pam, president obama said the only way to get the economy back on the fast track is by creating jobs and he talked about four main investments he plans to make over the next four years. including and manufacturing energy and education. but he says infrastructure is the the big one. president obama believes democrats and republicans can get behind this idea that by investing in infrastructure they will create long-term jobs and economic benefits. he wants a national infrastructure plan within eight months. and california lawmakers are big supporters. some believe this could create jobs and improve the states unemployment rate of 9.8%. >> the president is focused on a forward agenda. instead of finding a way to cut our way to prosperity. he is talking about ways to continue our budget problems and invest in the future. >> reporter: president obama encouraged republicans get on board. why california lawmakers say this investment is needed despite the tight budget when i see you next. kyla campbell. >>> florida senator marco rubio delivered the public response. >> our fr
kyla. >> reporter: pam, president obama said the only way to get the economy back on the fast track is by creating jobs and he talked about four main investments he plans to make over the next four years. including and manufacturing energy and education. but he says infrastructure is the the big one. president obama believes democrats and republicans can get behind this idea that by investing in infrastructure they will create long-term jobs and economic benefits. he wants a national...
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last month, president obama met with mr. karzai about possibly keeping about 9,000 troops in afghanistan past the 2014 withdrawal date. >>> first lady michelle obama is challenging jerry brown and the rest of the nation's governors to make it easier for service members to get hired. the first lady is urging governors to pass legislation that would allow veterans to receive professional provincial for skills they developed in the military. that would prevent service members from having to take classes to get certified for skills they already possess. >>> 8:48. in washington, d.c., a dispute among lawmakers over records over private gun sales, it's delaying a bipartisan compromise when it comes to expanding background checks. requiring the background checks for almost all weapons, it's a big part of the president's plan. the checks are currently -- currently only required for sales for federally licensed dealers but not for private sales at gun shows or online. >>> a candlelight vigil will be held tonight in pleasant hill. it
last month, president obama met with mr. karzai about possibly keeping about 9,000 troops in afghanistan past the 2014 withdrawal date. >>> first lady michelle obama is challenging jerry brown and the rest of the nation's governors to make it easier for service members to get hired. the first lady is urging governors to pass legislation that would allow veterans to receive professional provincial for skills they developed in the military. that would prevent service members from having...